75B - PH METRO EAST MIXED USE OVERLAY (MEMU)

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LAND USE ELEMENT Mixed Use The Land Use Plan provides for two distinct mixed use land use designations. These designations allow for both vertical and horizontal mixed use developments, with an emphasis on linkages to a range of transportation options: ■ The District Center (DC) land use designation includes the major activity areas in the City. Seven areas of the City, totaling 665.4jk81.1 acres, are designated as District Center. The intensity standard for the District Center designation ranges from a Floor ratio of 1.0 to 5.0. District Centers are designed to serve as anchor's to the City's commercial corridors, and to accommodate' major development activity. District Centers are to be developed with an urban character that includes a mixture of high- rise office, commercial, .and residential uses which provide shopping, business, cultural, education, recreation, entertainment, and housing opportunities. Residential developments within some District Centers are allowed ata density of up to 90 units per acre when developed as an integral component of master planned mixed use project In Harbor Corridor, Metro East, Downtown, and Transit Village District Centers residential development intensity is based on a combination of floor area ratio and zoning overlay and/or development standards. Some District Centers serve as major retail and employment centers locally and regionally, and should include development which promotes the City as a regional activity center while creating an environment conducive to business on a regional scale. District Centers in Santa Ma include the following: The Main Place/City Place District Center includes a regional shopping center and office complex, as well as high intensity housing and mixed-use development. The Museum District located between the Downtown and MainPlace/City Place District Centers is proposed as a major office/cultural center which will be developed over the next 15 to 20 years. The area will focus upon the expanded Bowers Museum, the Discovery Science, Center and the construction of additional museums and cultural centers. The Downtown District serves as one of the County's major employment and governmental operations centers complemented with a mix of residential', commercial, and services uses to enhance its urban vibrancy. Emphasis on streets that accommodate all modes of transportation, including mass transit, pedestrian and bicyclist is key in this urban setting. A-22 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN 75B-37